For many doctors, nurses, and the general public; the term life support calls up the image of a ventilator. However, there are many types of life support -one of them is organ transplanting. As with any other type of life support, organ transplantation comes with its share of problems.

Today, science has made improvement in the field of transplantation to the point that most transplant operations are considered low risked operations. The success rate is high for kidney, liver, cornea and even heart and lung transplants. However, more then 5,000 patients die each year in the United States not because of scientific reasons but because of social prejudices when it comes to organ donation. In United States, most of the people are in favor of organ donation, but only a small amount actually ends up donating their organs when they can. There are not near enough organs to meet the demand, which means an average of 16 patients die every day from what could have been a curable disease.

Most people do not dwell on the possibility of dying, so they do not take the time to discuss with their family their feelings about organ donation. Then when the time comes for the family to make a decision, many are not sure what to do. They can not stand the thought of someone using their loved ones body and so they decide not to donate. One of the main problems with donation is that it requires two people, the donor and their family member. The donor must talk with their family member about their feelings on donation and the family member must decide to respect those feelings when the time comes to make the decision. If this process is not done and most of the time it is not, then nobody gets to use the organs.

When we can save the lives of so many people with organ donation, it seems selfish not to donate organs. However, what I'm trying to do is not convincing everyone on donating their organs but simly raise a little awareness about organ donation.

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...Refutation Outline
Topic: Organdonation
General Purpose: To Persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to consider becoming organ donors after death
Central Idea: Becoming an organ donor after death is not only an important decision for yourself, but it is also an important decision for the life that you may have the power to save.
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Organizational Pattern: Refutation (chapter 17, pp. 387-388).
Delivery Outline: Keywords
Introduction: Without being a doctor, police men, firefighter etc. the chances of saving someone’s life are slim to none. But by becoming an organ donor, you can be able to say “I will save a life.” Organdonation is a selfless way to give back to others, and to be able to make a huge difference by giving another person a second chance at life. Unfortunately, the number of patients waiting for organs far exceeds the number of people who have registered to become organ donors. Patients are forced to wait months, even years for a match, and far too many die before they are provided with a suitable organ. There are many myths related to organdonation, but most of them are relatively false, and in order to be well informed, you must know what organdonation is, how it works as well as...

...we become an organ donor?
INTRODUCTION
I. Attention Getter
Organ is an essential part in the body to every person in the world. It can save other people when there is existing of patient’s condition is serious until organ transplant is the last resort of medicine. There is 2.3 million of population in Malaysia, and 15,000 of Malaysian are waiting for organdonation. However, how many people will volunteer themselves to become an organ donor?
II. Reveal Topic
Today, I would like to talk about the benefits of an organ donor and why we should become an organ donor.
III. Relevance Statement
According to Health Minister Statistics, there is more than 15,000 Malaysian are waiting for organ transplant. The largest age group is between 18-49 years of age. I believed most of the people in this classroom are not yet become an organ donor. For your information, organ and tissues from a single non-living donor can save more than 50 person, and organ and tissues which can transplant is include lungs, heart, liver, pancreas, intestine and even skin. Now, I would like to share with you the benefits to become an organ donor.
IV. Preview of Main Points
Some of the benefits of become an organ donor are:
a) It has the power to save life,
b) It can improve...

...OrganDonation
Almost everyone would want to be able to say, “I have saved a life.” By becoming an organ donor, you can be able to say, “I will save a life.” Organdonation is a selfless way to give back to others, and to be able to make a huge difference by giving another person a second chance at life as said on quick-facts-about-donation. Unfortunately, the number of patients waiting fororgans far exceeds the number of people who have registered to become organ donors. Patients are forced to wait months, even years for a match, and far too many die before they are provided with a suitable organ. There are many stigmas related to organdonation, but most of them are relatively false, and in order to be well informed, you must know what organdonation is, and how it works as well as how you can become an organ donor as well as what organs or tissues you can donate. Becoming an organ donor after death is not only an important decision for yourself, but it is also an important decision for the life that you may have the power to save.
What is organdonation and how does it work? Organdonation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another....

...ORGANDONATION
INTRODUCTION
Organdonation is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation. Transplantable organs and tissues are removed in a surgical procedure following a determination, based on the donor's medical and social history, of which are suitable for transplantation. Such procedures are termed allotransplantations, to distinguish them from xenotransplantation, the transfer of animal organs into human bodies.The demand for viable organs outweighs the supply. Statistics indicate that approximately every 18 minutes, someone is added to the national waiting list for organ transplant.In 1954, Dr. Joseph E. Murray performed the first successful kidney transplant in Boston. Since then, medical science has concentrated on organdonation as a way of replacing a recipient's dysfunctional organ with that of a healthy donor organ.
TYPES OF ORGANDONATION
The organs that can be donated include:
Heart
Patients with severe heart failure who cannot be helped any longer with medication and/or surgery may benefit from a heart transplant.
Liver
Patients with liver failure may benefit from a liver transplant.
Pancreas
Patients with...

...OrganDonation Pros and Cons
Organdonation is a noble act that makes a positive difference to the lives of many people by enabling them to lead a longer and a healthful life. Here's a bit about the pros and cons of donating vital organs and tissues of one's body.
Quick Fact
As an organ donor, you can actually save more than one life. In fact, a single donor may make a difference to the lives of about fifty people.
Human organ failure has a long history. Since a long time, people have been suffering and eventually dying because one or more of their organ(s) stopped functioning. The advent of the concept of organ transplantation came as an important breakthrough in the medical field, in the 20th century. The idea behind organdonation and transplant is simple. A healthy organ (such as heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, and intestines) or a tissue (such as bones and bone marrow, veins, cornea, heart valves, tendons, and skin) is removed from the body of the donor, living or dead, and is transplanted in that of the recipient. Such a surgery imparts a second chance to the recipient to lead a healthy life.
People may have many doubts regarding organdonation. While a person may wish to donate organs, his/her religious beliefs or family may contradict the...

...Understanding Transplantation
A Brief History
In 1954, a kidney was the first human organ to be transplanted successfully. Liver, heart, and pancreas transplants were successfully performed by the late 1960s, while lung and intestinal organ transplant procedures began in the 1980s.Until the early 1980s, the potential for organ
rejection limited the number of transplants performed. Medical advances in the prevention
and treatment of rejection led to more successful transplants and an increase in demand.
More than 500,000 people have received transplants in the U.S. More than 28,000 Americans receive the gift of life each year.
The Need Is Real: Data
Each day, an average of 79 people receive organ transplants. However, an average of 18 people die each day waiting for transplants that can't take place because of the shortage of donated organs.
Organ transplantation has become an accepted medical treatment for end-stage organ failure. The facts prove it. But only you can help make it happen.
Statistics can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to understand. One thing to remember is that every number in the statistic you view is a person, a person who either needs your help and is waiting for a lifesaving transplant or a person who has left a lasting legacy through organ and tissue donation. Either way each number represents a life, a mom,...

...Secretary
1145 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Dear Mr. Smith
FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE HSS SECRETARY
Organdonation is a compassionate way to give back to others, being able to make a huge difference by giving another person a second chance to live. The number of patients waiting for organs far exceeds the number of people who have registered to become organ donors. What’s worse, Patients are forced to wait months, even years for a match, and far too many die before they are provided with a suitable organ. In fact, in 2011, a total of 597 people died in New York State while waiting for organ transplants. This means that someone died every 15 hours in the state because of the organ donor shortage. As a member of the US Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation, I believe that becoming an organ donor after death is not only an important decision for yourself, but it is also an important decision for the life that you may have the power to save.
Organ transplants takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. It usually occurs for patients with kidney or liver failure, or eventually heart or lung malfunctions. For patients who need a kidney or a liver, a living donor’s...

...At least 10 people die every day, while waiting for a major organ for example, heart, lungs or kidneys’, the reason being they is a massive shortage of organs across Europe, with the transplant waiting list growing, they is need for radical measures to be taken. The author of this easy will define what organdonation is, however the aims of the essay is to compare and contrast the two systems of organdonation, the opt- in and opt- out systems. The focus of the essay is on cadaveric donors,( heart beating donors and non- heart beating donors). The author will also go on to explore their personal views on organdonations, from before and after researching the topic and then reflect on how those views may have changed.
Organdonation is defined as the donation of a biological tissue or organ of the human body, from a living or deceased person to a living recipient in need of a transplant. The removal of the organs is carried out in accordance with The Human Tissue Act (2004) who “regulate the removal, storage, use and disposal of the human bodies, tissues and organs”, (DOH ,2004).Organdonation is a complex issue, one which involves factors such as ethics, legal, organisational and societal factors. Much of the debate surrounding organ...